Category Archives: pillowcases

Making Pillowcases

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Deborah Leigh

This past summer Robert and I went on a weekend trip to the Lake of the Ozarks with friends for some boating fun. We took our pillows with us. And silly me completely forgot to bring the pillows with us. … Continue reading →

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Share in our Celebration

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Freda Marie

Yesterday we had our 100th sale when an apron in our Creative Chics store was sold to a gentleman in Spain!!! We opened our store July 24th and in 84 days hit the 100th sale online mark!! We think that … Continue reading →

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Join Us at the Art Festival

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Deborah Leigh

Hey everyone! Well it is finally here, our first art festival selling our own stuff. We are nervous, excited, and working down to the very last minute to get everything done for Saturday morning. Please cross your fingers and pray … Continue reading →

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Flat Felled Seams – Tutorial

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Freda Marie

Flat felled seams can be found on almost all jeans. Tough and durable, flat felled seams provide three stitch lines, two of which secure multiple layers of fabric. Vintage apron patterns recommend flat fell seams because they prevent fraying of … Continue reading →

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His & Hers

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Deborah Leigh

Just a brief weekend blog drive by. Mom’s pillowcases were featured on “Inventing Weddings”, a blog totally devoted to wedding planning with all handmade items. Mom’s “His & Hers” pillowcases were featured as a perfect wedding gift for newlyweds. Stop … Continue reading →

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Kona Cotton: The Quilters & Embroiderers Dream Fabric

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Freda Marie

What, Exactly, Is Kona Cotton? Kona(R) cotton is a premium, 100% cotton broadcloth from Robert Kaufman Fabrics in Los Angeles. The company introduced the fabric in the 1980′s in response to the then rapidly emerging quilting industry, an interest that … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Cotton

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Freda Marie

I truly love making unique, beautiful pillowcases. I like to especially embroider beautiful floral or sayings, anything really onto the fabric band or case. I love the touch of Egyptian but I also love the touch of Kona Premium Cotton … Continue reading →

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